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Hi Guys,
Finally got my DM yesterday. Started setting everything up and when I record arm a track in my DAW I'm getting blasts of white noise. I'm fairly certain this is a clocking issue? I'm connected via TDIF cables.
2408MK2/PCI is set for "internal" clocking. DM is set for TDIF1. When I run the clock checks on the DM they are fine as seen below in the screenshot.
Here is the interesting thing. I was reviewing the 2408MK2 manual and found an entry about TDIF clocking which says that "TDIF does not send any form of word clock along with the analog signal. Therefore sync cannot be achieved via the TDIF connection"! I attached a screenshot of that below.
The manual suggests using word clock for sync. I ordered a word clock cable but I am really confused. I always thought TDIF (digital) was able to send clocking signals?
Why does the DM offer this as a clocking source if it can't send a clock signal? And why do the DM clock checks come back okay for all (3) TDIF ports? Very confused about this one...

Anyone have luck clocking their devices via TDIF? Help Plz! Thanks!
Finally got my DM yesterday. Started setting everything up and when I record arm a track in my DAW I'm getting blasts of white noise. I'm fairly certain this is a clocking issue? I'm connected via TDIF cables.
2408MK2/PCI is set for "internal" clocking. DM is set for TDIF1. When I run the clock checks on the DM they are fine as seen below in the screenshot.
Here is the interesting thing. I was reviewing the 2408MK2 manual and found an entry about TDIF clocking which says that "TDIF does not send any form of word clock along with the analog signal. Therefore sync cannot be achieved via the TDIF connection"! I attached a screenshot of that below.
The manual suggests using word clock for sync. I ordered a word clock cable but I am really confused. I always thought TDIF (digital) was able to send clocking signals?
Why does the DM offer this as a clocking source if it can't send a clock signal? And why do the DM clock checks come back okay for all (3) TDIF ports? Very confused about this one...



Anyone have luck clocking their devices via TDIF? Help Plz! Thanks!